Justin Hardy, the director of the cult British film “Children of the Wicker Man,” dies aged 61. According to statements from his family reported by multiple outlets, Hardy dies on Friday night after suffering a heart attack. The articles identify him as the filmmaker behind “Children of the Wicker Man,” a title associated with his work as a director. No other details about the circumstances surrounding his death are provided in the available reporting, and neither outlet adds further biographical information or comments from colleagues or industry representatives in the supplied excerpts. The information presented across sources focuses on his death date and cause, as well as his age, citing the family’s account. The reports do not dispute or qualify those details. Hardy’s passing is therefore characterized consistently as the result of a heart attack, with the timing given as Friday night, and his age at death stated as 61.